MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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